Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Senegal or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 298,047 against 297,046 in Senegal as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Senegal

297,046

in 2024

Zimbabwe

298,047

in 2024

Senegal rank

101st

Zimbabwe rank

98th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Senegal
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 298,047 against 297,046 in Senegal, a difference of 1,001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Senegal ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9,747	60,000	50,253	Zimbabwe
1970s	13,266	81,124	67,858	Zimbabwe
1980s	23,674	106,266	82,592	Zimbabwe
1990s	88,522	165,432	76,910	Zimbabwe
2000s	247,628	315,059	67,431	Zimbabwe
2010s	307,057	310,844	3,787	Zimbabwe
2020s	296,669	278,901	17,769	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Senegal or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 298,047 against 297,046 in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Senegal and Zimbabwe?: 1,001, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Senegal ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.